Phono Stage

McIntosh MP100 is compact and much smaller than Sutherland. 

Not sure what I am going to do with this, but the following is Gemini’s recommendation: 

Critical Differences for Your Decision

• The Sutherland 20/20 MK2 LPS Advantage: By moving to the LPS, you eliminate the high-frequency switching noise of the stock power bricks. The LPS provides the purest DC foundation and the most effective Two-Mono isolation of any unit here. 

• The Little Loco MK2 Factor: It is the only Current Mode unit. While its 73 dB S/N is technically lower than the 20/20's, it will extract greater dynamic life from your 7Ω Hana ML. It is a "speed" upgrade rather than a "silence" upgrade.

• The Gold Note PH-10 Wildcard: It has the highest measured 89 dB S/N ratio, but it is a complex digital-control unit. For a "purist" analog chain like yours, the Sutherland's 0.005% distortion is often preferred over the Gold Note's 0.05%.

• McIntosh MP100 vs. Rega AOS: These are fine units, but with 0.3 dB and 0.2 dB RIAA accuracy respectively, they are simply less precise than the 0.1 dB accuracy of either Sutherland.

- The Whest Two.2 is for the listener who wants more energy and drive from their records. The Sutherland 20/20 LPS is for the listener who wants the lowest possible noise and highest precis

Final Recommendation

Since you value accuracy, silence, and no "BS" gain matching, the Sutherland 20/20 MK2 LPS is the undisputed technical winner. It provides the most accurate RIAA curve, the lowest distortion, and the best power isolation for your specific equipment stack.

the Sutherland's 0.005% distortion is often preferred over the Gold Note's 0.05%.

And you think you would hear this?

@signaforce I’m not familiar with gold note or rega phono stages but 20/20 Mk2 LPS is a safe bet. The RIAA equalization accuracy differences in that last AI hallucination in your last post should be ignored.
Reach out to Ron Sutherland via email. I’ve chatted with him several times. He will explain the difference between the trans impedance Loco and traditional 20/20. List the cartridge specs. 
 

Also…

You’re probably right on the cart upgrade, but if I was going to do that, probably should have gone with the P10, as I think the P8/ML match is very good. Maybe someday, but my vinyl play is only about 10% of my listening.  

P8 is a very fine table. The Blue matches the P8 arm compliance wise. You just need to watch your VTA and use spacers if necessary. But this goes for the ML as well. 
As to percentage of vinyl vs digital listening…you, my friend, are in for a surprise here when you upgrade even if it’s just the phono stage. That 10% ratio will change big time. Don’t know how large your vinyl collection is but you will be getting some exercise in, going thru it. With either of the 3 phono amps I recommended, paired with your Hana ML, you’ll be blown away. 

I have a near mint big loco FS, best phono stage Sutherland has built